Recent content by OldDog-NewBass

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    Help with portable 5 string practise neck idea

    I do have a soft case, but all the jostling around for 10 hours a day makes me anxious about wearing it out too soon. Cheap bass=less worry. Good.
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    Help with portable 5 string practise neck idea

    Thank you for expounding on the Artiphon. It looks good but like you said, if the frets aren't like a bass it won't help. The more research I do the more I would have to agree that I just need to upgrade my tiny bass system to better amp and headphones and accept the need to constantly retune it...
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    Help with portable 5 string practise neck idea

    Thank you. I checked out the Nux. I may have to upgrade to that. I got a cheap kids bass. 36" total. It was small enough, but way too short for low B. I had an Ibanez Mikro 5 string, but I kept smacking it against the truck window. I may have to just try the kids bass and suck it up.
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    Help with portable 5 string practise neck idea

    What are your thoughts on the Artiphon Instrument 1? I would have jumped on this, but it's not Android compatible. My main goal was to hear the notes to better internalize where they are. The videos on capacitive touch are a little misleading. The boards may be cheap, but the soft pots! Wow! The...
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    Help with portable 5 string practise neck idea

    Long time stalker, first time participant. I've bought and built a couple basses after gleaning knowledge from the fantastic experiences of this group. I work a ton of hours in the summer and frustratingly forget what I've learned by winter. I spend a lot of time in a construction truck...